Well, what can I say? A complete revelation. I found the way you approached my Dynamic Handling Masterclass from start to finish to be completely tailored to my requirements. The instruction was excellent; you completely understood everything I hoped to achieve from the day and delivered in a way I understood and was able to put into practice.

Having driven for quite a number of years, it was a complete surprise to be shown how minor adjustments can make such a big difference to the feel and balance of the car, making it far more enjoyable to drive. I had a fantastic day and it was a pleasure to spend a very informative day with you.

N. Sullivan

Well, what can I say? A complete revelation. I found the way you approached my Dynamic Handling Masterclass from start to finish to be completely tailored to my requirements. The instruction was excellent; you completely understood everything I hoped to achieve from the day and delivered in a way I understood and was able to put into practice.

If you are lucky enough to have a nice car, while it’s probably fast, it can also be strangely frustrating to use. Traffic, speed limits and urban sprawl all seem to conspire to make a drive a bit of a chore. As car enthusiasts we probably all have a natural tendency to consider that our skill set is at a higher level than it is in reality. I was, in my own mind, a reasonably competent and fast driver, but of course the truth was that I was still in need of improvement. I was amazed at just how much I learnt over the two days of my course; and just how good it feels when one’s driving becomes balanced and fluid, and how that translates to a greater connection with my car, and even more enjoyment driving it.

I was looking for a course that wasn’t just about going fast around a track; yes a track is used, but it is very relevant and so much more than just going fast. On track you will quickly develop both a greater feel and understanding of your own car’s dynamic behaviour and the control and effect you can have over this. Driving your car over some demanding and well laid out tracks, building up your speed as appropriate whilst maintaining smooth fluid progress. You then move out onto the road to further develop these skills in a real world setting, using some wonderfully empty, flowing roads and wow does it feel good when it all comes together and you get it right.

Ivan’s great skill is to rapidly asses and constructively critique your abilities and then patiently develop you as a more aware, fluid and safer driver. He doesn’t work to a standard format or script, and even from our initial telephone conversation was careful to understand exactly what I wanted from the course. He makes it very clear it is your course, your car and that you take everything at your own pace. The result for me was a much greater awareness, with my vision lifted to be very much further ahead. My road positioning has developed to maximise vision and my inputs on the cars’ controls are more appropriate to create a smoother driving style. This all translates into more efficient and comfortable progress, both for occupants and car alike and for me a greatly renewed enthusiasm for driving. Making progress isn’t just about out and out speed, but more of maintaining a smooth appropriate pace throughout one’s journey.

No matter what level of driver you are, you owe it to yourself, your passengers and your cars to continue to develop as a driver, and Total Car Control certainly delivers in all respects.

D. Reeves

I was amazed at just how much I learnt over the two days of my course; and just how good it feels when one’s driving becomes balanced and fluid, and how that translates to a greater connection with my car, and even more enjoyment driving it. No matter what level of driver you are, you owe it to yourself, your passengers and your cars to continue to develop as a driver, and Total Car Control certainly delivers in all respects.

I’d like to pass on my warmest thanks again for yesterday. As I said, I naively didn’t really appreciate how many different facets there are to really consider in simply taking a corner, and your course really opened my eyes to the subtlety, complexity and sheer fun to be had from such a mentally challenging day. How hard can driving well around figure of eight actually be?!?

Thoroughly enjoyed the training and your company and this has given me a taste for it, to push myself more, to get better and enjoy driving even more. I’m in awe even more of my car, now that I can see how well it performs.

I thought the day’s learning objectives were clear, the timings really well structured and perfectly balanced for the constant progression, and my confidence really built over the day. I’ll remember the experience and learning for a long time. All the best.

J. Shirley

I thought the day’s learning objectives were clear, the timings really well structured and perfectly balanced for the constant progression, and my confidence really built over the day. I’ll remember the experience and learnings for a long time.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Total Control Masterclass, but much more to the point I now get far more enjoyment when driving my XKR and am undoubtedly a better, safer and more confident driver. I cannot thank you enough for revising and improving my driving technique, allowing me to re-discover my joy in driving through your skills in instruction and help.

I can thoroughly endorse and recommend your courses to anyone who wishes to improve their car handling and get the most of their car, whilst improving their driving skills. Many thanks and best regards.

S. Margulewicz

I cannot thank you enough for revising and improving my driving technique, allowing me to re-discover my joy in driving through your skills in instruction and help. I can thoroughly endorse and recommend your courses to anyone who wishes to improve their car handling and get the most of their car.

I did a Dynamic Handling Masterclass with Ivan at Millbrook because I wanted to be more confident in the Maserati I’d just bought, plus learn new things and see what the car could do. After a few practice laps I realised how diplomatic Ivan was being; when he then took the wheel it was obvious I had so much to learn, and what a talented driver he is.

I don’t want to race the car, or drive it to its limits, so I got what I was looking for from the day (the second day, on public roads would have been a good idea). I’m now much more confident in the Maserati after my experience with Ivan than I otherwise would have been; not to mention a better driver, and I learned a lot. Ivan is an expert in his field and I would recommend him to anyone.

P. Bahbout

I’m now much more confident in the Maserati after my experience with Ivan than I otherwise would have been; not to mention a better driver, and I learned a lot. Ivan is an expert in his field and I would recommend him to anyone.

I should imagine that, like the majority of your clients, I attended your course with the belief that I was a good, safe driver. But it became clear that I was far from the finished article within the first 15 minutes. The structure of the first day was well thought out. You made it quite clear that the course was detailed specifically for me and therefore the flexibility on what the course entailed was all tailored to my needs, including the fun wet handling aspect of the day.

Having no prior experience on the track, I did find it quite daunting at first and quite intense, but the more the day progressed the more comfortable I felt. By the end of the first day I felt I had established a much better understanding of my M3 Competition Pack and the limits in which I could handle it, which was one of the reasons I attended the course.

All the information gained from the first day was transferred seamlessly onto the second road day. I was a little concerned at first as to why I had to drive a further hour away for the second day’s tuition, but once I got on the roads with yourself it made it abundantly clear why. The roads were excellent, with no major traffic congestion. The transference from track to road was excellent due to these wonderful A and B roads. Combined with your personal experience of the layout of these roads it made for a great day.

All in all, I learned an awful lot during my two day course with yourself and I am now learning to put all the information learned into my everyday driving. Like most courses, you can learn a lot on the day, but the transference from the course to everyday driving is up to me. Practise will make perfect.

Thank you Ivan.

N. Wagstaff

I should imagine that, like the majority of your clients, I attended your course with the belief that I was a good, safe driver. But it became clear that I was far from the finished article within the first 15 minutes.

I really enjoyed our 3-days together and learnt so much; significantly more than I expected. Your coaching style and knowledge is simply brilliant and you really helped me understand how to become a much better and safer driver. As I mentioned at the beginning of the course, my aim was to improve my driving abilities so that I could better exploit the performance of my Cayman GT4 and 997 Turbo in a safe, controlled and enjoyable way. Not only did you make that happen, but the amount of knowledge and insight that you provided helped my understanding of driving progress from a black-and-white view to a glorious, high definition, full colour world!

Initially, the amount of information and concentration that viewing this new world required from me was challenging, but you carefully coached me to acclimatise and be able to process all of this new information in a way that started to become second nature. I noticed driving home from Day 3 that I was constantly assessing the road in front of me in a totally new way, which made me feel much safer and in control of my driving environment. Simply brilliant 3-days!

M. Pidgeon

I really enjoyed our 3-days together and learnt so much; significantly more than I expected. Your coaching style and knowledge is simply brilliant and you really helped me understand how to become a much better and safer driver. My aim was to improve my driving abilities so that I could better exploit the performance of my Cayman GT4 and 997 Turbo in a safe, controlled and enjoyable way. Not only did you make that happen, but the amount of knowledge and insight that you provided helped my understanding of driving progress from a black-and-white view to a glorious, high definition, full colour world!

I thoroughly enjoyed the two days. The tuition you delivered was, I thought, excellent and insightful. Day 2 was, for me, very intense, really enjoyable and the time absolutely flew by.

I have only positive things to say and I would definitely recommend your courses to anyone wishing to improve their driving skills.

M. Dimelow

I have only positive things to say and I would definitely recommend your courses to anyone wishing to improve their driving skills.

I learnt more during my Total Control Masterclass with Ivan then I have learnt in the last 10 years of driving. Ivan offers a unique course that allows you to focus, enhance and learn new skills.

The day at Millbrook provides a great foundation, with the real value add to be found on the second day when out in the real world. I would recommend Ivan’s course to anyone interested in developing their driving and I fully expect myself to be back for further coaching sessions in the future.

J. Wyatt

I would recommend Ivan’s course to anyone interested in developing their driving and I fully expect myself to be back for further coaching sessions in the future.

What can I say, the two days that I spent with you at Millbrook completely changed my attitude towards driving. The simple skills, such as scanning and using peripheral vision in order to aid my driving is a skill that I’m perfecting ‘til this day. Not to mention that I’m now left braking nearly all the time. Most importantly, I feel that my skill level has gone up and I have gained an understanding that smooth is faster and safer.

I would love to do this course again, purely because I can grow from it and further improve. The teaching techniques that you showed, gave me confidence behind the wheel. I also really appreciated the fact you were very patient when I was not getting it right. I feel the atmosphere of the course delivery is informative yet relaxed, which helped me to focus on the driving and honing in on my skills.

Thank you very much and I will be recommending all my friends to book on.

K. Sharma

I would love to do this course again, purely because I can grow from it and further improve. The teaching techniques that you showed, gave me confidence behind the wheel. I also really appreciated the fact you were very patient when I was not getting it right. I feel the atmosphere of the course delivery is informative yet relaxed, which helped me to focus on the driving and honing in on my skills.

I have been driving ‘fast’ cars for a number of years and have been on touring trips with car clubs. Recently I was lucky enough to buy a 991 GT3 and decided that with its rear drive and its weight distribution along with four wheel steer, to invest in the Total Control Masterclass. I decided on Ivan and Total Car Control because of his experience with Porsche (as well as AMG, BMW etc) and the fact the first day would be at Millbrook and then the second day on open roads, which makes sense as I prefer road driving to track days.

The course was a revelation and I now feel much safer driving for myself and other road users and am concentrating on having a smooth technique, all thanks to Ivan’s coaching. If you want to drive safely, smoothly and with speed then invest your time with Ivan.

J. Wyatt

The course was a revelation and I now feel much safer driving for myself and other road users. If you want to drive safely, smoothly and with speed then invest your time with Ivan.

Thanks again for the 2-day Total Control Masterclass; really enjoyable and challenging at the same time! The first day worked well with the variety of tracks at Millbrook: the high speed banked track exercise, the 2 lanes for avoidance and emergency stop and the circle to get the balance / control / drift of the car gave me a lot more knowledge of my car and confidence in it. The circuits for me were challenging, as I clearly wasn’t looking far enough ahead, but well worth doing and I am slowly improving!

If you recall, I originally only planned to do the Dynamic Handling aspect of your coaching, at Millbrook, yet now appreciate that the Total Control Masterclass is a must in my opinion; not only for putting the proving ground exercises and techniques into reality and planning those S bend series, but also for the driving discipline. I am now a lot more respectful of 30 and 40 limits, waiting for the national limits where I can go faster.

Planning ahead, entry and exits from roundabouts, constant smooth driving (getting better!), controlling other drivers and the all-important P1-P5 positioning. It is all sinking in now and my drive through the Scottish borders last week was so much fun, even with my wife who is speed averse :-). She was appreciative of your instruction, with my driving being much smoother (though with work still to do).

Thanks for pushing me and giving me value for money. Keep up the good work Ivan. I’ll give you a call when ready to go to the next level, hopefully in a GT4 or GT3!

I. Wallace

If you recall, I originally only planned to do the Dynamic Handling aspect of your coaching, at Millbrook, yet now appreciate that the Total Control Masterclass is a must in my opinion; not only for putting the proving ground exercises and techniques into reality and planning those S bend series, but also for the driving discipline.